Vehicle recall R/2010/091

Hyundai Santa Fe recall: Suspension may fail

DVSA recall R/2010/091 names the Hyundai Santa Fe and Hyundai Trajet. It was launched 20 September 2010. It covers vehicles built 1 January 2000 to 24 December 2004.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2010/091
Launched: 20 September 2010
Issued by: HYUNDAI
Vehicles: 16,927 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Trajet and Sante Fe - Corrosion may build up and weaken the rear suspension arms to an extent where they could fail and the directional control of the vehicle could be affected. Sante Fe models additionally have a similar concern with the front sub-frame.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to test the thickness of the metal of the suspension arms. If the corrosion is not too advanced the arms/sub-frame will be wax oiled. If the corrosion is advanced the suspension arms will have to be changed.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 16,927.
Model	Built
Hyundai Santa Fe	1 January 2000 to 26 January 2003
Hyundai Santa Fe	27 January 2003 to 3 June 2003
Hyundai Trajet	1 January 2000 to 4 May 2004
Hyundai Trajet	25 November 2002 to 24 December 2004

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2012/018 Fuel may leak 16 April 2012, Hyundai Santa Fe
R/2013/056 Brake lights may malfunction 5 June 2013, Hyundai Accent, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Santa Fe
R/2003/166 Possible fuel leak 5 January 2004, Hyundai Santa Fe
R/2017/250 Bonnet may open unexpectedly 16 October 2017, Hyundai Santa Fe
R/2003/109 Possible fuel leak and engine shutdown. 22 August 2003, Hyundai Santa Fe
R/2003/062 Possible fuel leak 24 June 2003, Hyundai Santa Fe

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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